Another Case of Multilevel Cervical Disconnection Syndrome Presenting as Neonatal Encephalopathy

Another Case of Multilevel Cervical Disconnection Syndrome Presenting as Neonatal Encephalopathy

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Multilevel cervical disconnection Rattles syndrome (MCDS) is a rare malformation of the cervical spine previously documented in two toddlers.We present a case of a newborn first thought to have hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy who was Bar Stools subsequently diagnosed with MCDS.The possibility of in utero presentation of the syndrome in this patient and the categorization of this syndrome in the spectrum of basilar skull/upper cervical malformation syndromes is discussed.